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Old Sep 27, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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alignment after drop....

do i have to get an alignment right after i drop the car? or can i wait a week or two to do so.... im putting my maxspeed and agxs next tuesday. and i have four set of nitto tires sitting in my room. i was thinking about getting alignment a week after drop when i put em tires on. is this ok? because i know that i need an alignment when i swap those tires.....

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Old Sep 27, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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Re: alignment after drop....

Originally posted by taeMAX97
do i have to get an alignment right after i drop the car? or can i wait a week or two to do so.... im putting my maxspeed and agxs next tuesday. and i have four set of nitto tires sitting in my room. i was thinking about getting alignment a week after drop when i put em tires on. is this ok? because i know that i need an alignment when i swap those tires.....

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Tae
You should get one done, but its not an ASAP thing.
Old Sep 27, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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Re: Re: alignment after drop....

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You should get one done, but its not an ASAP thing.
Yep you should be fine for a week or two. Just don't do any "spirited driving" or try and test their improvments until you get it done.
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Old Sep 27, 2002 | 11:17 PM
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Yes.

BTW, if you need front strut dust boots, I have a pair. They are OEM Nissan. $20 shipped.
Old Sep 27, 2002 | 11:37 PM
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You'll be fine, just get the alignment done immediately after u install everything else. The only "damage" u'd be doing is wearing out ure tires.... so don't worry about it. Like Vyrus said, hold off on the spirited driving and you'll be good to go. It's pretty much a waste of moola if u get 2 done within 2-3 weeks. Good luck w/ ure setup!
Old Sep 28, 2002 | 07:02 AM
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thanks guys ~~~ you guys are tha bomb
Old Sep 28, 2002 | 08:06 AM
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hang on buddy, like was mentioned, things need to settle in your suspension before you align, two weeks is a good period of time assuming your a daily driver. The guy in the previous post said to align them immediatly.... bad idea. By the time it all settles, it may fall out of spec.
Old Sep 28, 2002 | 08:26 AM
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I'm about to drop my car too. So I should let it settle for about a week before aligning it?
Old Sep 28, 2002 | 08:27 AM
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i'd wait 2 just to be safe, .... mine took about 10 days for them to settle
Old Sep 28, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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Originally posted by seximagtr
hang on buddy, like was mentioned, things need to settle in your suspension before you align, two weeks is a good period of time assuming your a daily driver. The guy in the previous post said to align them immediatly.... bad idea. By the time it all settles, it may fall out of spec.
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Old Sep 28, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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wait 2 weeks; get lots of people to sit in your car.

The reason: the springs need to settle.
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